I’m not sure if it’s our repeated appeals for more local video blogs, a result of my not having scanned the local video scene in a few months (thanks Chris!) or just the video zeitgeist of our day, but there appears to be a much more robust collection of local vlogs and videos online these days. Not to say all of them are good, but at least it’s a start.
For instance, I wouldn’t say this video of two guys eating at Spartanburg’s Fuji Restaurant outstanding video production, but they’re clearly trying to do something interesting. In fact, I don’t know of anyone doing reviews of this kind of fast food in the area, so maybe it’s a niche worth exploring. And they appear to be having fun, which is half the point of doing any project you’re not being paid to do.
Don’t think it’s even plausible that someone could put together a daily local news video blog? Well, just take what these students at Spartanburg Christian Academy are doing with their daily school news broadcast, replace goofy student chatter with local content and — bang! — instant news vlog. Or you could just mess around with a video editor and enjoy yourself.
Ever wondered what Spartanburg’s South29 dance club is like, but afraid to go lest you accidentally catch “the gay”? Well, thanks to Dallas-based musician Brandon Hilton, you can take a peek inside without risking your precious sexual identity or whatever. Totally safe for work, unless your workplace has something against voguing.
Since we’ve got music, how about a little dancing to go with? I know this was filmed in Spartanburg — the title alone tells us that — but I have no other details beyond that. It looks like it was a fun party.
And let’s close with a rendition of a traditional Irish song that probably isn’t spelled the way musician Brittany Dobson thinks it is, as a Google search came up empty. Still, it’s a nifty little tune that she learned right here in Spartanburg.
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Steve Shanafelt
